Kurdish female members of the Popular Protection Units stand guard at a check point near the northeastern city of Qamishli, Syria, Sunday.

Kurdish female members of the Popular Protection Units stand guard at a check point near the northeastern city of Qamishli, Syria, Sunday.

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A Kurdish female member of the Popular Protection Units stands guard at a check point near the northeastern city of Qamishli, Syria, Sunday.

A Kurdish female member of the Popular Protection Units stands guard at a check point near the northeastern city of Qamishli, Syria, Sunday.

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Pakistanis check the site of a bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday. Pakistani officials say a bomb blast has killed dozens of people in a neighborhood dominated by Shiite Muslims in the southern city of Karachi. less

Pakistanis check the site of a bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday. Pakistani officials say a bomb blast has killed dozens of people in a neighborhood dominated by Shiite Muslims in the southern city of ... more

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Pakistani men carry the body of a man from the site of a bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday. Pakistani officials say a bomb blast has killed dozens of people in a neighborhood dominated by Shiite Muslims in the southern city of Karachi. less

Pakistani men carry the body of a man from the site of a bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday. Pakistani officials say a bomb blast has killed dozens of people in a neighborhood dominated by Shiite Muslims ... more

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Syrian children, walk out of an underground tunnel that their father made with a jackhammer for shelter from Syrian government forces shelling and airstrikes, at Jirjanaz village, in Idlib province, Syria, Thursday. Across northern Syria, rebels, soldiers, and civilians are making use of the country's wealth of ancient and medieval antiquities to protect themselves from Syria's two-year-old war. They are built of thick stone that has already withstood centuries, and are often located in strategic locations overlooking towns and roads. less

Syrian children, walk out of an underground tunnel that their father made with a jackhammer for shelter from Syrian government forces shelling and airstrikes, at Jirjanaz village, in Idlib province, Syria, ... more

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In this image released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed by the Korea News Service, former NBA star Dennis Rodman, third right, walks by the base of the Tower of the Juche Idea in Pyongyang in North Korea on Friday. Ending his unexpected round of basketball diplomacy in North Korea on Friday, ex-NBA star Rodman called leader Kim Jong Un an "awesome guy" and said his father and grandfather were "great leaders." (AP Photo/KCNA via KNS) less

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Police in inflatable rubber boats shoot at a shark off Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday as they attempt to retrieve a body following a fatal shark attack. Police said a man was found dead in the water after being "bitten by a large shark." (AP Photo/Ross Land) less

Police in inflatable rubber boats shoot at a shark off Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday as they attempt to retrieve a body following a fatal shark attack. Police said a man was found dead in ... more

Demolition experts watch as the home of Jeff Bush, 37, is destroyed Sunday, March 3, 2013, after a sinkhole opened up underneath it late Thursday evening swallowing Bush, 37, in Seffner, Fla. The 20-foot-wide opening of the sinkhole was almost covered by the house, and rescuers said there were no signs of life since the hole opened Thursday night. less

Demolition experts watch as the home of Jeff Bush, 37, is destroyed Sunday, March 3, 2013, after a sinkhole opened up underneath it late Thursday evening swallowing Bush, 37, in Seffner, Fla. The 20-foot-wide ... more

In this undated photo released by Jeremy Bush, shows his brother Jeff Bush. Jeremy Bush heard a loud crash and screaming coming from his brother's room early Thursday in Seffner, Fla. A large sinkhole opened under Jeff's bedroom and he disappeared together with most of the bedroom furniture. Jeremy jumped into the hole and was quickly up to his neck in dirt. Jeff is presumed dead. less

In this undated photo released by Jeremy Bush, shows his brother Jeff Bush. Jeremy Bush heard a loud crash and screaming coming from his brother's room early Thursday in Seffner, Fla. A large sinkhole opened ... more

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In this still frame from TV and courtesy of South African Daily Sun newspaper, showing a South African man as he refuses to get into a police vehicle and seems to be tethered to the back of the vehicle before being dragged behind as police hold his legs up and the vehicle apparently drives off, east of Johannesburg Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013. The man died of his injuries. In video filmed on a mobile phone, uniformed police are seen trying to subdue the man, then tethering him to the back of a police vehicle which drives off, watched by a large crowd. Moses Dlamini of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate said early Thursday Feb. 28 2013 on ENCA TV network that his service has opened a murder probe. (AP Photo/The Daily Sun) less

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In this still frame from TV and courtesy of South African Daily Sun newspaper, showing a South African man with his hands tethered to the back of a police vehicle being dragged behind as police hold his legs up and the vehicle apparently drives off, east of Johannesburg Tuesday. less

In this still frame from TV and courtesy of South African Daily Sun newspaper, showing a South African man with his hands tethered to the back of a police vehicle being dragged behind as police hold his legs up ... more

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Half-naked participants take part in the "Guangzhu (naked) Run" last weekend at the Olympic Forest Park in chilly Beijing. The event, which required participants to run wearing only their underwear for 2.2 miles, as a way to promote environmentally-friendly lifestyles. less

Half-naked participants take part in the "Guangzhu (naked) Run" last weekend at the Olympic Forest Park in chilly Beijing. The event, which required participants to run wearing only their underwear for 2.2 ... more

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Ancient mosaics were damaged by shelling are seen Tuesday inside a 17th-century caravanserai, which presently serves as a headquarters for the Free Syrian Army, in Maaret al-Numan, Idlib province, Syria. Across northern Syria, rebels, soldiers and civilians are making use of the country's wealth of ancient and medieval remains for protection. The structures are built of thick stone that has already withstood the ravages of centuries. They are often located in strategic spots overlooking towns and roads. less

Ancient mosaics were damaged by shelling are seen Tuesday inside a 17th-century caravanserai, which presently serves as a headquarters for the Free Syrian Army, in Maaret al-Numan, Idlib province, Syria. Across ... more

Fuel barrels are stored Tuesday in front of Roman and Byzantine mosaics inside the 17th-century caravanserai, which presently serves as a headquarters for the Free Syrian Army, in Maaret al-Numan, Idlib province, Syria. less

Fuel barrels are stored Tuesday in front of Roman and Byzantine mosaics inside the 17th-century caravanserai, which presently serves as a headquarters for the Free Syrian Army, in Maaret al-Numan, Idlib ... more

An Egyptian protester shouts slogans as she holds an anti-Muslim brotherhood poster showing what she said was victims of overnight clashes in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura during a protest in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday. Egypt's Interior Ministry says one protester has died and dozens have been wounded in violent anti-government clashes with police in the Nile Delta province of Dakahliya. Arabic reads, "brotherhood terrorism." less

An Egyptian protester shouts slogans as she holds an anti-Muslim brotherhood poster showing what she said was victims of overnight clashes in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura during a protest in Cairo, Egypt, ... more

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People photograph the Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket as it lifts off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Friday. The rocket is transporting the Dragon capsule to the International Space Station containing more than a ton of food, tools, computer hardware and science experiments. less

People photograph the Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket as it lifts off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Friday. The rocket is transporting the Dragon capsule to ... more

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An excavated skull and artifacts lay unearthed at the sports complex where Peru's national soccer team practices in Lima, Peru, Tuesday. According to Peru's Ministry of Culture, 11 pre-Inca tombs belonging to the Lima culture (200-700 AD) and Yschma (1100-1400 AD) were located inside the sports complex in the district of San Luis, where excavations started in Dec. 2012. less

An excavated skull and artifacts lay unearthed at the sports complex where Peru's national soccer team practices in Lima, Peru, Tuesday. According to Peru's Ministry of Culture, 11 pre-Inca tombs belonging to ... more

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In this 1964 photo, television actor Dale Robertson, who is in town for a rodeo, stops by to watch the Southwestern Relays in Lafayette, La. Dale Robertson, an Oklahoma native who became a star of television and movie Westerns during the genre's heyday, died Tuesday. He was 89. less

In this 1964 photo, television actor Dale Robertson, who is in town for a rodeo, stops by to watch the Southwestern Relays in Lafayette, La. Dale Robertson, an Oklahoma native who became a star of television ... more

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The driveway to the Shatto family home, rear left, is seen in Gardendale, Texas, Friday. The death of 3-year-old Max Shatto, an adopted Russian boy has been ruled an accident by West Texas authorities, who said Friday that they continue to investigate the possibility of criminal charges in a case that has become the latest flashpoint in the debate over international adoption. less

The driveway to the Shatto family home, rear left, is seen in Gardendale, Texas, Friday. The death of 3-year-old Max Shatto, an adopted Russian boy has been ruled an accident by West Texas authorities, who ... more

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Demonstrators hold portraits of adopted Russian children who died in U.S., during a massive rally in Moscow, Saturday. Russia voiced strong skepticism Saturday about the U.S. autopsy on Max Shatto, a 3-year-old adopted Russian boy in Texas and demanded further investigation as thousands rallied in Moscow to support the Kremlin ban on U.S. adoptions of Russian children. The poster at left reads: "Vitya Tulimov died in 2000 in New Jersey at the hands of adoptive parents." A poster at right reads "Dima Yakovlev." less

Demonstrators hold portraits of adopted Russian children who died in U.S., during a massive rally in Moscow, Saturday. Russia voiced strong skepticism Saturday about the U.S. autopsy on Max Shatto, a 3-year-old ... more

Inmate firefighter crew members move from the heat of the fast moving brush fire as it burns everything in its path at the Santa Ana River Wildlife Area in Riverside, Calif. Thursday.

Inmate firefighter crew members move from the heat of the fast moving brush fire as it burns everything in its path at the Santa Ana River Wildlife Area in Riverside, Calif. Thursday.

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Olympic medalist Andy Gabel demonstrates how to purchase 2002 Winter Game tickets via the Internet during a news conference in Salt Lake City in 2000. Looking on is Salt Lake Organizing Committee president Mitt Romney, left, and Olympic medalists Hilary Lindh and Denise Parker, right. U.S. Speedskating began an investigation Friday into the report of a female skater accusing former Olympian and organization president Andy Gabel of sexual abuse in the 1990s. less

Olympic medalist Andy Gabel demonstrates how to purchase 2002 Winter Game tickets via the Internet during a news conference in Salt Lake City in 2000. Looking on is Salt Lake Organizing Committee president Mitt ... more

Darci Lund carries an AR-15 at a gun rights rally and march at the Utah State Capitol on Saturday in Salt Lake City, Utah. The rally attracted several hundred people for the march to the Utah Capitol in favor of 2nd Amendment rights as gun control supporters call for more limits and bans on assault weapons. less

Darci Lund carries an AR-15 at a gun rights rally and march at the Utah State Capitol on Saturday in Salt Lake City, Utah. The rally attracted several hundred people for the march to the Utah Capitol in favor ... more

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In this photo posted on Instagram, a man walks in Pyongyang, North Korea, under a new roadside banner referring to North Korea's controversial Feb. 12 nuclear test Monday. Tweeting and uploading to Instagram is pretty ordinary stuff in the world of social media, but revolutionary for North Korea. less

In this photo posted on Instagram, a man walks in Pyongyang, North Korea, under a new roadside banner referring to North Korea's controversial Feb. 12 nuclear test Monday. Tweeting and uploading to Instagram is ... more

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In this photo taken in January with an iPod Touch and posted to instagram, North Koreans walk along a Pyongyang street and seen through a coffee shop window curtain. This year, foreigners are allowed for the first time to bring mobile phones into North Korea. And this week the local service provider, Koryolink, is allowing foreigners to access the Internet on a data capable 3G connection on mobile phones. less

In this photo taken in January with an iPod Touch and posted to instagram, North Koreans walk along a Pyongyang street and seen through a coffee shop window curtain. This year, foreigners are allowed for the ... more

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Thai activists hold posters urging people to stop the trading of tigers during the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, in Bangkok on Sunday. How to slow the slaughter and curb the trade in "blood ivory" will be among the most critical issues up for debate at the 177-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, that gets under way Sunday in Bangkok. And the meeting's host, Thailand, will be under particular pressure to take action. less

Thai activists hold posters urging people to stop the trading of tigers during the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, in Bangkok on Sunday. How to slow the slaughter and curb ... more

Texas Department of Transportation snow removal crews performed a tear procedure using more than 10 snow plow trucks in tandem to push snow drifts from the center median of Interstate 40 to the shoulder Wednesday, after a record breaking blizzard covered the Texas Panahandle with 19-inches of Snow Monday. Traffic was slowed to 35 mph behind the convoy of trucks. The procedure keeps snow melting on the highway from re-freezing overnight and causing hazardous conditions for drivers. less

Texas Department of Transportation snow removal crews performed a tear procedure using more than 10 snow plow trucks in tandem to push snow drifts from the center median of Interstate 40 to the shoulder ... more

A Wells Township residence belonging to Don Seeley and Judy Lee and their two children, destroyed in a fire is shown Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2013, on Coryland Road in Wells Township, Pa. No one was injured in the fire. less

A Wells Township residence belonging to Don Seeley and Judy Lee and their two children, destroyed in a fire is shown Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2013, on Coryland Road in Wells Township, Pa. No one was injured ... more

Members of the American Indian Movement walk to the Wounded Knee Massacre Monument Wednesday in Wounded Knee, S.D. Wednesday marked the 40th anniversary of the start of the 71-day occupation in the village of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Hundreds of AIM members and other supporters turned out for a day of ceremonies to commemorate the anniversary of the fatal standoff that drew national attention to the impoverished reservation and the plight of local tribes.. less

Members of the American Indian Movement walk to the Wounded Knee Massacre Monument Wednesday in Wounded Knee, S.D. Wednesday marked the 40th anniversary of the start of the 71-day occupation in the village of ... more

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UNC-Chapel Hill sophomore Landen Gambill, center, stands with supporters during a rally Friday on the steps of the South Building on campus. Gambill was informed last week by the student-run judicial system that she has been charged with an honor code violation for speaking out about alleged abuse and sexual violence by an ex-boyfriend, who also is a student at the school. less

UNC-Chapel Hill sophomore Landen Gambill, center, stands with supporters during a rally Friday on the steps of the South Building on campus. Gambill was informed last week by the student-run judicial system ... more

French soldiers with the NATO- led forces walk past blood stained snow at the scene of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday. A man wearing a black overcoat and carrying an umbrella as a shelter against the heavy snow crossed a street in the Afghan capital early Wednesday morning toward an idling bus filled with Afghan soldiers, where he laid down and wiggled underneath. Then he exploded, engulfing the undercarriage of the bus in flames. less

French soldiers with the NATO- led forces walk past blood stained snow at the scene of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday. A man wearing a black overcoat and carrying an umbrella as a shelter ... more

Workers prepare to bury Francisco Carmona on Wednesday as graves await the indigent at Meadow View Cemetery in Louisville, Ky., the city's current Potter's Field. Counties across Kentucky, like much of the country, are seeing more cases of unclaimed bodies and families who can't afford to bury or cremate a loved one. Every situation is unique, but coroners and local government officials tell a similar story: The economic downturn has left many people without the money to pay for funeral services that can cost thousands of dollars, and it's falling on cities and states to cover the bills. less

Workers prepare to bury Francisco Carmona on Wednesday as graves await the indigent at Meadow View Cemetery in Louisville, Ky., the city's current Potter's Field. Counties across Kentucky, like much of the ... more

A car stands in flames after activists of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) set it on fire during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday. Demonstrators protesting the death penalty given to Delwar Hossain Sayedee, one of the top leaders of the country's largest Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami, clashed with Bangladeshi security forces for a third straight day on Saturday, killing two people and injuring about a dozen, police said. less

A car stands in flames after activists of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) set it on fire during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday. Demonstrators protesting the death penalty given to ... more

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A Bangladeshi woman cries at the scene of a fire at a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday. According to police, at least 300 shanties were gutted. No casualties were reported.

A Bangladeshi woman cries at the scene of a fire at a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday. According to police, at least 300 shanties were gutted. No casualties were reported.

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In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 photo, children of a family in northwestern Albania pass time working in their small garden, forced to live in isolation after an inter-family murder conflict. The Interior Ministry says 67 families, accounting for 155 people, are currently living in hiding across the country. Charities say the actual number is closer 6,000 people, including hundreds of women and children living in isolation in this country of 3.2 million. less

In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 photo, children of a family in northwestern Albania pass time working in their small garden, forced to live in isolation after an inter-family murder conflict. The Interior ... more

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Goodyear employees gather around burning tires, outside the Goodyear tire company, in Amiens, northern France, Tuesday. Workers at a dying French tire factory who've become the butt of American jokes are staging a day of last-ditch protests to try to save their jobs. The protests in the northern city of Amiens come after efforts to find a new buyer for the struggling plant have fizzled. An American executive who considered buying it sent a letter last week to the French government saying that France's economic model is too worker-friendly and discourages investment. less

Goodyear employees gather around burning tires, outside the Goodyear tire company, in Amiens, northern France, Tuesday. Workers at a dying French tire factory who've become the butt of American jokes are ... more

A barge laden with scrap car hulks sits level in the water, anchored near the northern shore of Commencement Bay, Tacoma, Monday. When the Coast Guard says a barge loaded with crushed Canadian cars can be moved it will finish a trip to a metal recycling yard in Tacoma - minus a few of the cars that splashed into Commencement Bay when the barge started leaking. less

A barge laden with scrap car hulks sits level in the water, anchored near the northern shore of Commencement Bay, Tacoma, Monday. When the Coast Guard says a barge loaded with crushed Canadian cars can be ... more

Soldiers guard a roadblock set by small farmers on the Pan American Highway in Piendamo, southern Colombia, Wednesday. Coffee growers across much of the country, blocked roads on the third day of protests asking government for support against falling prices. less

Soldiers guard a roadblock set by small farmers on the Pan American Highway in Piendamo, southern Colombia, Wednesday. Coffee growers across much of the country, blocked roads on the third day of protests ... more

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The municipality's former general secretary, Mihalis Lemousias, is escorted by police officers to a police van in Thessaloniki on Wednesday. A court in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki has convicted three of the city's former top officials, including a former mayor, and sentenced them to life imprisonment for embezzling more than euro 17 million from the municipality. less

The municipality's former general secretary, Mihalis Lemousias, is escorted by police officers to a police van in Thessaloniki on Wednesday. A court in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki has convicted ... more

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German police officers protect a part of the former Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany, Friday. Construction crews stopped work Friday on removing a small section from one of the few remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall to make way for a condo project after hundreds of protesters blocked their path. less

German police officers protect a part of the former Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany, Friday. Construction crews stopped work Friday on removing a small section from one of the few remaining stretches of the ... more

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German police officers protect a part of the former Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany, Friday. Construction crews stopped work Friday on removing a small section from one of the few remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall to make way for a condo project after hundreds of protesters blocked their path. less

German police officers protect a part of the former Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany, Friday. Construction crews stopped work Friday on removing a small section from one of the few remaining stretches of the ... more

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A utility worker walks under police tape at the scene of a house explosion on Wednesday in Hempstead, N.Y. A fire official said the house appeared to be unoccupied and no injuries were reported.

A utility worker walks under police tape at the scene of a house explosion on Wednesday in Hempstead, N.Y. A fire official said the house appeared to be unoccupied and no injuries were reported.

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A porch and garage are all that is left of the Replogle Farm a historic home in the 4500 block of Johnson Road after a fire destroyed it Saturday in LaPorte, Ind.

A porch and garage are all that is left of the Replogle Farm a historic home in the 4500 block of Johnson Road after a fire destroyed it Saturday in LaPorte, Ind.

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Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as "Baby Doc," center, attends his hearing as his companion Veronique Roy sits behind, right, inside a courthouse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday. Duvalier appeared in court Thursday after three times shunning a summons for a hearing on whether he should be charged with human rights abuses during his brutal 1971-1986 regime. Next to him sat his defense attorneys and his longtime partner, who did not remove her sunglasses during the proceedings. less

Supporters of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as "Baby Doc," surround his car as he leaves the court after attending his hearing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday. Duvalier appeared in court Thursday after three times shunning a summons for a hearing on whether he should be charged with human rights abuses during his brutal 1971-1986 regime. less

Supporters of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as "Baby Doc," surround his car as he leaves the court after attending his hearing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday. Duvalier appeared in ... more

The body of 13-year-old Abdoulaye Sow lies on the floor of his family's home, after he was allegedly shot by security forces in a suburb of Conakry, Guinea, Saturday. A witness and the Red Cross in Guinea say that the teenager was shot dead early Saturday during clashes between security forces and opposition marchers in the capital. The opposition has been holding anti-government protests in the capital, which have turned violent with police also responding with force. less

The body of 13-year-old Abdoulaye Sow lies on the floor of his family's home, after he was allegedly shot by security forces in a suburb of Conakry, Guinea, Saturday. A witness and the Red Cross in Guinea say ... more

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People watch as Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C20) carrying Indo-French oceanographic study satellite 'SARAL'lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in ... more

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An Indian woman walks past Delhi policemen standing guard on a road scattered with shattered glass and stones during a protest against the rape of a 7-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, Friday. Police are investigating the rape inside a state-run school in the Indian capital. Angry mobs gathered at the hospital and threw stones at a nearby bus, shattering its windows. Police cordoned off the road and were trying to disperse the crowd. less

An Indian woman walks past Delhi policemen standing guard on a road scattered with shattered glass and stones during a protest against the rape of a 7-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, Friday. Police are ... more

A drawing provided by Inspiration Mars shows an artist's conception of a spacecraft envisioned by the private group, which wants to send a married couple on a mission to fly by the red planet and zip back home, beginning in 2018. The nonprofit "Inspiration Mars" will get initial money from multimillionaire Dennis Tito, the first space tourist. Outsiders put the price tag at more than $1 billion. The mission, announced Wednesday would last more than 16 months. less

A drawing provided by Inspiration Mars shows an artist's conception of a spacecraft envisioned by the private group, which wants to send a married couple on a mission to fly by the red planet and zip back home, ... more

Firefighters work the scene of an explosion that destroyed a home and killed a man Wednesday in Royal Oak, Mich. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Ricardo Thomas)

Firefighters work the scene of an explosion that destroyed a home and killed a man Wednesday in Royal Oak, Mich. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Ricardo Thomas)

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An election campaigning poster hangs above tin-shack rooftops in the Mathare slum of Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday. Kenya on Monday holds its first presidential election since its 2007 vote devolved into months of tribal violence, and in recent weeks in Nairobi's most dangerous slum Mathare dozens of tin shack homes have been burned to the ground and some families are moving into zones controlled by their own clans. less

An election campaigning poster hangs above tin-shack rooftops in the Mathare slum of Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday. Kenya on Monday holds its first presidential election since its 2007 vote devolved into months of ... more

In this Jan. 5, 2013 file photo, an employee of Kiyomura Co., poses with a head of a bluefin tuna at Sushi Zanmai restaurant near Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. Catching bluefin tuna is a lucrative business. A single full-grown specimen can sell for 2 million yen, or $20,000, at Tokyo's sprawling Tsukiji fish market. Japanese fishermen are vying with Korean, Taiwanese and Mexican fisherman for a piece of a $900 million wholesale market. less

In this Jan. 5, 2013 file photo, an employee of Kiyomura Co., poses with a head of a bluefin tuna at Sushi Zanmai restaurant near Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. Catching bluefin tuna is a lucrative business. A ... more

Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi speaks to reporters after a hearing in his Mediaset appeals trial, at Milan's court, Italy, Friday. In October 2012 the court convicted Berlusconi of tax fraud and sentenced him to four-years in prison. Berlusconi is appealing and in Italy, cases must pass two levels of appeal before the verdicts are final. less

Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi speaks to reporters after a hearing in his Mediaset appeals trial, at Milan's court, Italy, Friday. In October 2012 the court convicted Berlusconi of tax fraud and ... more

A Free Syrian Army fighter from the Knights of the North brigade moves to reconnaissance a Syrian army forces base of al-Karmid, at Jabal al-Zaweya, in Idlib province, Syria, Wednesday. Syrian warplanes carried out airstrikes on rebels trying to storm a police academy outside Aleppo on Wednesday, while jihadi fighters battled government troops along a key supply road leading to the southeastern part of the city, activists said. less

A Free Syrian Army fighter from the Knights of the North brigade moves to reconnaissance a Syrian army forces base of al-Karmid, at Jabal al-Zaweya, in Idlib province, Syria, Wednesday. Syrian warplanes carried ... more

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A fire consumes stalls inside the Merced market in the early morning hours of Wednesday. A fire ripped through Mexico City's biggest traditional marketplace on Wednesday, causing extensive damage but no initial reports of fatalities. less

A fire consumes stalls inside the Merced market in the early morning hours of Wednesday. A fire ripped through Mexico City's biggest traditional marketplace on Wednesday, causing extensive damage but no initial ... more

A group of ethnic Albanians throw stones at police during a violent protest in Skopje, Macedonia, on Saturday as they show their support for newly named defense minister Talat Xhaferi, and as a contra-protest to Macedonian protests overnight Friday when scuffles broke out with police. A series of scuffles erupted late on Friday and continued over night when a group of a few hundred Macedonians started protesting against the designation of the new defense minister Talat Xhaferi, an ethnic Albanian and former rebel commander. less

A group of ethnic Albanians throw stones at police during a violent protest in Skopje, Macedonia, on Saturday as they show their support for newly named defense minister Talat Xhaferi, and as a contra-protest ... more

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A woman passes beside a demolished vehicle during a violent protest of a group of ethnic Albanians in Skopje, Macedonia, Saturday. Hundreds of ethnic Albanians staged a contra-protest on Saturday to express support for the designation of the new defense minister. Police said Saturday at least 20 people, from whom 13 police officers and other mainly youngsters were injured in a series of scuffles that erupted late on Friday and continued over night when a group of a few hundred Macedonians started a protest against the designation of a new defense minister Talat Xhaferi, an ethnic Albanian and former rebel commander. less

A woman passes beside a demolished vehicle during a violent protest of a group of ethnic Albanians in Skopje, Macedonia, Saturday. Hundreds of ethnic Albanians staged a contra-protest on Saturday to express ... more

Foreign tourists visit Hatchepsut Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, Wednesday. Nineteen people were killed Tuesday in what appeared to be the deadliest hot air ballooning accident on record. The tragedy raised worries of another blow to the nation's vital tourism industry, decimated by two years of unrest since the 2011 revolution that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak. The southern city of Luxor has been hit hard, with vacant hotel rooms and empty cruise ships. less

Foreign tourists visit Hatchepsut Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, Wednesday. Nineteen people were killed Tuesday in what appeared to be the deadliest hot air ballooning accident on record. The tragedy raised worries ... more

A TV monitor placed in an area designated for the press at a federal prison, shows a live image of the head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union, Elba Esther Gordillo, as she appears for a hearing at the prison in Mexico City, Wednesday. Gordillo was charged with embezzling 2 billion pesos (about $160 million) from union funds and was arrested Tuesday afternoon as she returned from San Diego for a meeting of leaders of the 1.5 million-member National Union of Education Workers she has led for nearly a quarter-century. less

A TV monitor placed in an area designated for the press at a federal prison, shows a live image of the head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union, Elba Esther Gordillo, as she appears for a hearing at the prison ... more

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In this image taken from video filmed on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 and released Saturday evening, March 2, 2013, Syrian President Bashar Assad gestures while speaking during an interview with the Sunday Times, in Damascus, Syria. Iran and Syria condemned a U.S. plan to assist rebels fighting to topple Assad on Saturday and signaled the Syrian leader intends to stay in power at least until 2014 presidential elections. Assad told the Sunday Times in the interview timed to coincide with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's first foreign trip that "the intelligence, communication and financial assistance being provided is very lethal." Kerry announced on Thursday that the Obama administration was giving an additional $60 million in assistance to Syria's political opposition and would, for the first time, provide non-lethal aid directly to the rebels. (AP Photo/Sunday Times via AP video) less

In this image taken from video filmed on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 and released Saturday evening, March 2, 2013, Syrian President Bashar Assad gestures while speaking during an interview with the Sunday Times, in ... more

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